Ramadan gatherings have doubled Coronavirus cases

التجمّعات الرمضانية ضاعفت إصابات كورونا

Dr. Abdullatif Al-Khal, Chairman of the National Strategic Committee for The Response to The Coronavirus in the Ministry of Health, and head of the infectious diseases department at Hamad Medical Corporation, explained that there has been an increase in the number of infected citizens and residents during the past week, by more than 50% from what it was a week ago, due to the lack of social distancing by members of the community during the holy month of Ramadan.

During a press conference yesterday, al-Khal warned families not to gather at the Ramadan iftar table, noting that some cases of infection have been detected as a result of the gathering, causing the virus to spread in several homes.